Feeder and band-cutter for threshing-machines.



/Jv la -l l l I l l N0. 858,843, PATENTED JNLY 211907.

. J'. H. WILSON.

FEEDER AND BAND GUTTER FON THRBSHING MACHINES.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.20,1906.

, 0 'L Jam/)Wham PATENTED JULY 2, 1907.

'J. H. WILSON. FEEDER-AND BAND CUTTER POR THRESHING MACHINES.

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APPLIOATION FILED MAR. 20.11906.

2 ff www@ A `TTORML Ys feeding attachment for threshing 'machines UNITEDSTATE@ JOHN HOLMES WILSON., OF

CARLISLE, PENNSYLVANIA.

FEEDER AN .D .BAN 13A-GUTTER FOR THEEEHING-MAGHINES.

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Application filed Morell .'20, 1306i Scritti Ho. 307.105.

To all whom. it meg/ummm:

lle it known that i, .Tenn Homer-:s WILSON, a citizen of the Unit-edStates, residing at Carlisle, in the county oi Cumberland and Stute ofPennsylvania, have in,

vented a new and useful Feeder and Band-Cutter for Threshng-ltidchines,4fioation.

`rIhis invention relates to self feeding and band cntting attachmentsfor threshing machines. y

One object oi the inventionl is to construct a selfv including a bundlecarrier which is composed of a plurality of sections 'adapted totelescope together so as to be extensible and collapsible, andadjustable to various lengths, so that it may reach, if desired, into amow in a barn or onto a stack of bundles.

Another object ofthe invention is to provide a bend of which thefollowing is a speci- -cutter and self feeder with a telescoping bundlecarrier that may be reversed from one side of the threshing machine tothe other side of the machinewhile the latter is'in motion. oroperatio11 .without interfering with the operationlof the band cutterand feeding mechan- .Anotherobject of the invention ism, or the oprationof the threshing machine.

A further object of the invention is to construct a self feeder and bandcutter having a telescoping carrier upon a turn-table, fao-that it maybe reversed or turned around from one side oi the threshing machine tothe other, in en arc of 18.0, more or less, as desired.

LA lfurther object of the invention is to provide s. self feeder and'band cutter which dispenses with tho use of the ordinary feed tableand. platform for the operator,

adapting the inven- A further object of the invention is to construct aself feeder and vband cutter having a, telescoping and reversiblecarrier mounted upon a turn-table in such a manner that the grain to bethreshed will pass through the turn-table and be delivered onto the topof the threshing cylinder.

Another object of the invention is' to provideimproved moans for raisingand lowering the bundle car- 4rior whereby the said carrier may beadjusted while the machine is 1n motion Without interfering withsurround.-

ing objects. Another object of the invention /is to provide aJ simplesind practical self feeder and band cutter whereby the old method ofbuildings scaffold platform to pitch the bundles o n is dispensed with.l

is to provide simple and efiicient means for driving the feeding andband cutting mechanism ofthe reversible and telescoping carrier, in sucha, manner :1s-not to interfere with the operation of the'pan's when theone side ofthe to the carrier is reversed from Another object oi theinvention is to provide s. simu v ple and eH'icient self feeder and bandcutlen which shall not be in the way when it sdesired to have access tothe cylinder or concave of the threshing machine in connection withwhich the device is being used.

Further objects of the invention are to simplify and improve theconstruction and operation of the class oi devices to which theinvention belongs.

With these and other ends in view, which will readily appear as' thenature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in theimproved construction and novel arrangement and combination of parts,which will be hereinafter fniiy described and particuiaiiy pointedout inthe claims.

In the accompanying drawings'has been illustrated a simple and preferredform of the invention; it being, however, understood that no limitationis necessarily made to the precise structural details therein exhibited,but that changes, alterations and modifications within the scope of theinvention may be made, when desired.

In lthe drawings, section, of a threshing machine equipped with a feederand'hand cutter constructed in accordance with the principles of theinvention. Fig. -2 a `top plan view of the same. Fig, 3 is a transversesectional. view of the bundle cia-rrier' taken on Athe plane indicatedby the line 3 3 in Fig` 1. Fig. 4 is ay perspectivedetail view of thetum-table forming a part oi the invention. Fig. 5 is top pla-n viewillustrating a modification in the motion trsnsmitting means. Fig. 6 isa detail Viewillustrating a. modified form of the band cutting knives.

cated throughout by similar characters of reference.

1 designates a threshing machine of ordinary construction having thecylinder 2 and conceive 3; the cylinder being mounted upon a shaft 4'which is sup ported for rotation in the vusuel manner ands provided atone end with a driving pulley 5 adapted to receive motion from somesuitable source of power.

The frame of the threshing machine supports, di

dimensions, said turn-table being composed of a flanged supporting ring6 and a supcrposed rotary member 7; lthe former being firmly bolted orotherwise suitably secured upon the framework 8 of the machine, whilethe rotary member 7 s provided with clips 9, 9' embracing and engagingthe fiange 10 of the member 6,

bolts 11 which are extended upwardly, as will be clearly seen in Fi 4,sc that they will also serve for the mount'- ing in position of the hoodor casing l2 of the improved self :swingend band wrong stemming, est

be presently'.` more filly described. This hood, beingl Correspondingparts in the several gures are indi- 're'ctly above the cylinder 2, aturn-table T of suitable and secured upon the rotary member" 7 by meansof connected vvith the movablemmember of the turn-table by theassembling bolts 11,*may obviously be turned necilleted so het the ir-kt1g at the emhood may be presented to either sideof the. machine, towardsthe front, or at any desired intemediateangle.

The hood l2 is provided at the ,lower part of the' inlet 1 6; thezlatterbeing provided with anges, as 18, toV

retain the *Extension member 17 in proper relation therewith. Theextension member 17 is provided near4 its lower end withbearings for atransverse shaitlQ. The shafts 14, l5 and 19 are provided withsprocketwheels 20, Q1 and 22 respectively, over which is guided anendlessconveyer orraddley 23, said raddle being alsol guided over idlersprocket wheels 24 upon a stationary shaft 24 beneath thel shaft 14,Vwhich latter is driven in a manner to be herenaiter described for thepurpose of operating the endless conveyor; The latter is preferablyconstructed-with link belts in such a manner that its dimensions may beincreased or reduced, as may be required, according to the adjustment ofthe extensionl member 17 of the carrier trough by the addition or.

removal of links ofthe belts; in other Words, when the extension-memberis shohgut for the purpose of increasing the length of thernarrier-trough,;the endless carrier will be added to, wliile, when the carriertrough is shortened, portions orsections of the endless carrier bedetached, as will .bereadily understood.

The carrier trough 16 is preferably made in tvvo parts or sections 16'and 16b connected with eachother by means ofV a hinge joint 16"; and theside'rnembers of said parts or sections being provided, respectively,

. with hoolrsl1l and withstaples 16, whereby they carrier troughisprovided with rack bars, as 25,4-II-resl'1- ing with pinions 26 upon asuitably supportedV transverse shaft 27 having at one end "a crank 28whereby it may he' readily manipulated for the purpose of efiecting thedesired adjustment of the carrier trough. Means, such as a pawl andratchet, may lie-provided forV the purpose of locking or securing theshaft 27 in adjusted position, as will be readily understood.

The carrier trough 16 is provided near its outer end, on its, underside, with bearings for a shaft 29 having an operating crank 30 andequipped with drums 3];

with `which are connected lcxible membersBZ which" are suitably guidedto points of. attachment, its-33, upon the upper orfinovable member 7 oithe turm table, so that, by rotating the shaft 29 to vind or iin# windthe flexible members 32 from the drums 3l, thek free end of the carriertrough 16 may be raised or low ered to any desired position where it maybe retained, as by means` of a paw) 34 pivoted upon the carrier trooghengaging a 35 siren the Vlithiutliel hood. or casing Y12,' in the inlet13 of the latter, there are supportati shafts 36 and 37, each havingsprocket wheels 38 oiyer which are guided endess chains or link belts 39oarrying band-cutting knives 40,'which latter are'guided in such amanner as to sever the bands of the bundles which are carried thereLunder by the endless conv'eyer herein described. in rear of the shafts36 and 37 there vist supported for rotation a 4shaft 4l. having radialarms 42 which serve as pickers to scatter and disseminatethe gra-in orstraw contained in the bundles, the bande'oi which have justbeen'severed. The picker arms 42 operate between a plurality-of inclinedgrate bars or deectors 43, whereby the is'deflected downward upon thetop of the threshing cylinder, as Wili be readily seen by reference toFig. 1 of drawings; said de fectors serving to guide or deflectjhhegrain properly in any position of the feeding mechanism; the grate barsor deiiecto'rs 43operate not oniy to deflect the grain, but also tokeepfthe picker armo clean and free from enf l tanglement with' thestraw. A

A simple way oi transmitting motion to the operative parts of the devicehas been illustrated in Figs. l

and 2 of the drawings, where t4 designates-a countens..

shaft supported upon the deck of the threshingvrna-'i l chine andreceiving motion from the cylinder shegt 4 by means of a belt or hand'45. A longitudinal shaft Q5 upon the hood l2, and said shaft' 43 iisconnected with 105.?

the shaft 46 by vmeans of a tumbling'rod R, including telescopingmembers 49 and ,50. The hood .i2-sup, ports a shaft 5l at right anglesto the shaft 43 with which it is connected by miter gearing' 52, andfrom the shaft 5l the picker shaft il is directly driven, ae lilo byneans of a linlcbelt 53 engaging sprocket wheels 54 and 55 upon theshafts liand l, -respeetive'ijn Motion is also transmittedrom theshal't5i to the cs'r rier shaft 14, as by meanso a belt or band 56. From thepicker shaft 4l, a link belt 57' seri/esito transmit 1 l motion to theshaft36lof the band cutter, which will" thus he' driven; the band cuttershaft 36 being pro vided with a'relatively large sprocket Wheel 5 8While the picker shaft has a relatively small sprocket pinion 59, sothat the Vband cutter shaft will be driven rola4 115 tively/slowly.

Iu'the'modifcation illustrated in Fig. 5 of the drawings, there'ismuntedupon the hood l2, concentric- .olly with the turn-tab1e, an idle pinion60 meshing with bevel. pinions 61 'sand 62 uporin'the :shattsflifi4 andl2() 48', respectively; under this' construction, theY tele-V scopingtumbling rod R may be'dispensed"with.`y

In' Fig. 6 of the drawings, there has been shown a shaft 37'* carryingcutting members lilprovide'd with radial blades 4401 having sharp,preierslbiy serrated or 12o saw-toothed, cutting edges lidc; the use ofa baud cut ting device of this character .enables one shaft to bedispensed nwith, 'as will be readily understood.

`From the ioregoing description, taken in connectionwith the drawingshereto annexed, the operation and ll;

advantages of this `invention 11i-.ty be readily understood bythoseskilled in the art to whirl: it appertains. 'llieconstruelion is siiuphxand relai irrly inexpensive. The invention is rapahle ot' bein;r appliedto and used in eo1ine :iiou with any threshing machine of ordinaryetanstruetion. and the devil-e -is speer ll \r applicable and useful forindoors or barn threshing, since the threshing machine proper, by theusiot' the invention, may be r-onsiderabiy shortened. :tml the bundlearrler may be extended forward or lo either sidiinto the mouth or tothe' pl; i* win-ro the vbundles ol' grain are to be led, thus dispensingwilli the labor ol' srt-eral nii-n, and effecting a materialsaving'in'spzu-e.'

An important advantage of the invention resides in ilul [act that thebundle rarrier ma;Y be collapsed to a relatively Short lengt'lr, so thatit ma)7 be readily shifted or reversed from one (le ol' the marhinetothe,`

posts, such as are commonly [ouml in barns.

The general eunsiructit,\n oi the 'derive is simple, and it isthoroughly rtlirient lor the purposes t'or whirli it is provided.

llaving thus described the invention, Claimed i l. 1n a feeder and bandcutter t'or tbreshimr maehines, a ciri-ular flanged member ser'uredlupon the machine. a movable circular member supported for rotation uponthe dane-ed member, rlips conm l with the movable member, a hood havim:a bundle car r connected therewith, and connerting.: membersassembliiu;y the-morable member of the turn-table, the connecting' elipand the hood.

2. in a feeder am] bundle carrier for threshing.r mawliat is it-hines.a'tnrniable supported upon the casinf.'- ot' the machine. a hood or tsine' supported upon and eonnected with the movable member ol theturn-table. and an extensible and collapsible bundle carrier troughcounerted with the hood. l

Il. ln a device of the yClass deseribed. a turntable ineludim: twoannular members suitably supported and connected the one for rotationupon the other. a vhoud een nerted with the movable member ol' theturiirtable and haviiu; an inlet al: the t'ront thereol'. a shatt,supported transversely across the inlet, and an extensible andtroilapsihle bundle rarrier trougll-liine'etlly si'ipported upon thetransverse shaft.

4, ln n det/ice ot' the class de. ibed, :L turn-table ineludin;r twoannular members suitably supported and connected tile one i'orv'rotatimlnpon the other. a hood suir ported upon the movable member e Vtheturn-table and lnivin;r .an inlet a't: the front', thereol', a shaftsupported transvorselj,y avross the inlet. a A er ltrough liiinxetilyVmounted upon said shat'l, an extension trough teleseopie 'allyeue-argini.: the carrier Irouah .(inl inlifving a transverse 0mm.Without bm'nq imvrfmvd Wim in, upriwms mann-ss i-baius guided over saidsprocket wheels and having` i band outline knives, and operating means.

ing twoannnlar members suitably supported and een f netzteil the one forrotation upon the other, a hood SupA ported upon the movable member ofthe turntable and havin,"1 an inlet at tlul front thereof, a shaftsupported for rotation transversely across tiie'iniet, an extensible andcollapsible bundle carrier trough hingedly supported upon the transverseshai't,l and means for adjusting the free end of the bundle carrier atvarious elevatmns; said means inrlurling.: a transve" sbaftsupported forrota` tion upon the bundle carrier. drums upon said shaft, and ntlexible members connected willi said drums and guided to points olattachment upon the movable member of the .turn-table.. t

o. ln a devil-e ot` the class described, a turn-table includ iut,r twoannular members suitably supported and Connected, the one for rotationupon the other, :i hood Supported upon the movable member of theturn-table fand T. ln a device ot the class described, a turn-tableincluding 1wo annular members suitably supported und connerted the onefor rotation upon tilll other, a hood sup: ported upon the movablemember of the turn-table and having: an inlet in the front thereof, aplurality of shafts supported for rotation transversely arross the inlet0f the hood, and' an extensible and collapsible bundle carrier trono-l1hinueiily supporter] upon one 0f the Shafts. a telest-opinf: extensionmember haring 'a shaft: at its outer enti. andan endless ratlille orcarrier guided over the shaft at the outer end ot' the extension memberand over the several shafts supported across the inlet of the hood.

N. ln a feeder and 'bundle carrier for threshlnr lnachinos, a hood orcasnglsupported for rotation upon an aniular turntable mounted upon themachine and through which material may be fed, and having an extensibleand collapsible bundle carrier connected therewith.

.l. in a feeder and bundle .carrier for threshing marln'nes.- a bood oreasingsupported for rotation upon an annular turn-table mounted uponthermacliine und through which material may be t'ed. a carrier troughconnected with said turn-table said carrier trough being composed ot'two parts -or sections hingedly connected with each other, and anextension member telescopic-ally connected with said `Carrier trough. v

in. ln a feeder and bundle carrier for threshingY niachines. a hood orcasini.: supported for rotation upon an annular turn-table mounted uponthe machine and through which material may be fed, a carrier troufvhconnected with said turn-table (said earrier trough being composed oi'two parts hingedly connected, means for Supportingr the rarrier troughin extended and in folded position, and a. teiesropii'ig troughextonsibly and eollapsibly eonnoeted with the main carrier trough.

ln testimony that l claim the foregoing as my own, I have heretoallixeii my sig-nature in the presence of two witnesses.

l .lGilN HOLMES WILSON. Witnesses W. lI..PErFnn, M, M. DoUGIInn'rY.'

